Fiona Havers, a senior scientist at the CDC, has resigned amidst concerns regarding the integrity of vaccine policy as Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. reforms the agency's vaccine advisory committee. Havers, an expert in respiratory diseases, voiced her distrust in the objective evaluation of vaccination data, emphasizing the risk of politicization. Under Kennedy, the advisory panel has been replaced with members who have criticized mRNA vaccines. This change potentially threatens evidence-based approaches to immunization policy and raises questions about future vaccine decisions.
Havers expressed deep concern about the objectivity and scientific rigor in vaccine policy decision-making, highlighting a loss of confidence in the data's usage.
Secretary Kennedy's overhaul of the vaccine advisory panel, including appointees opposing mRNA vaccines, signals a significant shift in CDC's approach to vaccination.
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